Local business and one school were evacuated today after an explosion and fire at a propane distribution station in Jackson.
Safety officials reported an explosion just after 1 p.m. at an AmeriGas facility two miles from downtown Jackson. A nearby high school, grocery store, and gym were evacuated but students in other area schools were told to stay in place. Teton County Public Information Officer Charlotte Reynolds said in the afternoon that the fire activity has diminished but asks that the public stay away.
“There is at least one fire. We have multiple fire and response crews on scene. There is still a lot of very dark black smoke going above the scene.”
Reynolds says there are no immediate reports of injuries and the cause of the fire is not yet known. But an employee of the evacuated fitness center told a local paper that a large propane delivery truck had been leaking just before the explosion.